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Article: Asphalt's carbon footprint examined.(Event preview)(Society of Chemical Industry)(Conference notes)
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- Chemistry and Industry
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- January 26, 2009
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The UK's carbon footprint is over 500 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. How much of that footprint is made by the travel industry? And how much by industries that build transport infrastructure? SCI's Construction Materials Group is holding a one-day seminar--Asphalt's carbon footprint--exploring several aspects of the subject on Thursday, 19 March 2009.
As part of the momentum towards greater sustainability in all aspects of life, it is acknowledged that carbon footprints need to be monitored so that they can be reduced. The increased carbon demand is cited as the reason behind recent changes in international weather patterns and has resulted in much ...